- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Malaysia Vasudevan, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vaa Vaa Vasanthame
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
Rappaa pappaap paa
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
Rappaa papparap paa
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
Rappaa pappaap paaa
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
Rappaa papparap paa
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Kanda padi paesi vittaal
Kaaviyathu naayaganaai
Kaadhaligal kangalukku
Kaadhalargal thaan therivaar
Undu vittu urakkam indri
Parkil varum paavaiyarai
Kandu vittu kanda padi
Kaalaiyargal thaan thirivaar
Chittaai parandhu pogum
Ivargal chittaanguruvi koottam
Vittaal kanakku theerum
Ivarkku pattaampoochi paruvam
Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar
Yammamma mammaa
Indha kaadhal vandhu
Indha kaadhal vandhu
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Parkkinilum beachinilum
Kanda padi kaakka vaippaar
Taxiyilum theatrelum
Metergalai poda vaippaar
Public telephonegalellaam
Padu busy aakkiduvaar
Subject kaadhal endru vaithaal
Markkugalai thaan kuvippaar
Hotelil kaadhal jodi
Nalla sweetukku seattum kidaikkum
Veettukku therindhidaamal
Nalla practical classum nadakkum
Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar
Yammamma mammaa
Indha kaadhal vandhu
Indha kaadhal vandhu
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
Yammamma mammamma maa
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Solli kollum sugamaa
Rappappa rappappa rappappa
Rappa pappap paa
Rappappa rappappa rappappa
Rappa papparaf paa
Rappappa rappappa rappappa
Rappa pappap paa
Rappappa rappappa rappappa
Rappa papparaf paa
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
It ruins the sleep in your eyes,
It gives you a brand-new dizzy thrill,
As the heart aches, it chases you down,
It tosses and turns you inside out every day!
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
Even if he talks utter nonsense,
Like the hero of an epic romance,
In the eyes of their girlfriends,
The lovers appear just like that!
Eating well but unable to sleep,
Watching the girls arriving at the park,
After spotting them, with no restraint,
The young lads just roam around!
Flitting fast like little birds,
They are a flock of sparrows!
Given a chance, they leave nothing undone,
For them, this is the butterfly age!
They won't let even this go to waste,
Oh my, oh mama!
When this love comes...
When this love comes...
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
It ruins the sleep in your eyes,
It gives you a brand-new dizzy thrill,
As the heart aches, it chases you down,
It tosses and turns you inside out every day!
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
In the parks and on the beaches,
They keep each other waiting endlessly!
In taxis and at movie halls,
They keep the meters running!
All the public telephone booths,
They keep them endlessly busy!
If love were made a subject to study,
They would score top marks!
For the young lovers at the restaurant,
A seat is saved along with something sweet,
Without anyone at home knowing,
A nice practical lesson takes place!
They won't let even this go to waste,
Oh my, oh mama!
When this love comes...
When this love comes...
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
It ruins the sleep in your eyes,
It gives you a brand-new dizzy thrill,
As the heart aches, it chases you down,
It tosses and turns you inside out every day!
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
The troubles that this love puts us through,
Oh my, oh mama mama!
Is it pure pain or a test?
Or a sweet joy that slays you?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful song captures the chaotic, hilarious, and overwhelming impact of youth and romantic infatuation. It describes how young lovers experience sleepless nights, obsessive thoughts, and an irresistible distraction that turns their lives upside down, while questioning whether love is a painful ordeal or a joyous thrill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum”
Words like 'urakkam urakkam', 'mayakkam mayakkam', and 'thavikka thavikka' are repeated consecutively to accentuate the intense physical and mental states induced by love.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ivarkku pattaampoochi paruvam”
Comparing youth to a butterfly phase ('pattaampoochi paruvam') highlights the fleeting, vibrant, and fluttering nature of young romance.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Parkkinilum beachinilum”
Matching initial consonants across successive lines ('Parkkinilum' / 'Taxiyilum', 'Kannil' / 'Pudhu') enhances the rhythmic flow of the lyrics.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, this song humorously weaves modern 1990s urban lifestyle elements—such as public telephone booths, cinema theaters, taxi meters, and park hangouts—into a traditional Tamil poetic rhythmic structure.
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